diff --git a/frappe/utils/background_jobs.py b/frappe/utils/background_jobs.py
index 5587704c27..ef345c67df 100755
--- a/frappe/utils/background_jobs.py
+++ b/frappe/utils/background_jobs.py
@@ -36,9 +36,7 @@ def enqueue(method, queue='default', timeout=None, event=None,
 		:param kwargs: keyword arguments to be passed to the method
 	'''
 	# To handle older implementations
-	if 'async' in kwargs:
-		is_async = True
-		del kwargs['async']
+	is_async = kwargs.pop('async', is_async)
 
 	if now or frappe.flags.in_migrate:
 		return frappe.call(method, **kwargs)